Showcasing the gift of changing the past, Blue Birthday leaves a healthy reminder to appreciate living in the moment.
Having the ability to travel back to time, things in the present may somehow be changed for the better as one pictures it to be. Utilizing that gift, the series celebrates a love challenged by time, and solves the mystery at hand.
- Main Cast: Kim Ye Rim | Yang Hong Seok
- Supporting Cast: Lee Sang Jun | Kim Yi Seo | Kim Gyeol Yu | Park Joo Hyun | Lee Dong Joo
- Streaming Site: WeTV
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Blue Birthday Quick Plot Recap
Celebrating her birthday, Oh Ha Rin (Kim Ye Rim) always feels blue as it is also the day her childhood friend Ji Seo Jun (Yang Hong Seok) died. Recalling that day Ha Rin intended to confess to Seo Jun, she gets surprised by seeing him dead through suicide in their club room.
Claiming photos from her first love’s film camera, she accidentally travels back to ten years ago after burning one photo. Through that, she gets to change what happened on the day that photo was taken.
Having the opportunity to travel in the past through burning the photos, she realizes the real reason for Seo Jun’s death, and some details at present change.
Moreover, the mystery surrounding his death is uncovered, and their love triumphs over the challenge of time.
Blue Birthday Series Peak Points
Uncovering the Mystery
In the beginning, Seo Jun appeared to have died through suicide. However, considering how he has still prepared for Ha Rin’s birthday, his cause of death is improbable.
Progressing with the story, guesses may point either at Eun Sung as he also has a crush on Ha Rin. As well as with Shin Woo who has a lingering hatred towards Seo Jun, he was suspected for a while.
Only then was it revealed that Ji Hye Min wants to murder her brother. She has appeared to always be calm and good-natured as a cafe owner, but it turns out her character is deceiving the people around her.
Alternative Outcome of Events
Taking advantage of the gift of time travel, viewers are presented with various possible outcomes of events. Both the positive and the negative outcome of events allows viewers to weigh the decisions made by Ha Rin in her time travel.
Luckily, Ha Rin can control things for the better through that gift. As well as Seo Jun, he was able to protect Ha Rin through time travel.
Some of the events that changed through time travel give relief to its viewers which makes it also enjoyable to watch.
It leaves both a thrilling and satisfying feeling to viewers watching how things will pan out when a chance is given to redo events that have happened already.
Heart Fluttering High School Romance
Seo Jun and Ha Rin have been friends since they were eight, and they grew up together while also developing feelings for each other.
They may be teenagers, but their sincerity towards each other is grand. Even at the point of risking and sacrificing one’s safety, they look out for each other’s well-being.
Being portrayed by Kim Ye Rim and Yang Hong Seok, Ha Rin and Seo Jun appeared to emit strong chemistry that could be enjoyed. Their interactions are something to look forward to, especially one of their futures together after Ha Rin’s time travel.
Blue Birthday Series Musings
As each episode in the series lasts only for about twenty minutes, the whole series could be watched in one go. Viewers could enjoy the details and foreshadowing presented in the episodes, and one could be thrilled to guess at what’s going to happen next.
Moreover, the series has also delivered a fresh utilization of time travel. Although there may be questions on the plot, it could still be enjoyed given how the story of each character has unfolded.
Ha Rin and Seo Jun’s sweet romance story of them being together ten years later could make viewers long for more scenes of them together on screen. Rewatching the series would be best for viewers who enjoyed the chemistry on screen, and it would also be a great time to notice small details one didn’t notice in one’s first watch.
The distinctive plot direction and strong chemistry between the leads Kim Ye Rim and Yang Hong Seok could capture viewers’ hearts. One who’s fond of high school romances could probably enjoy watching it without thinking much about anything, only just riding with the flow of the story.
If there’s a takeaway in this series, it would be on cherishing life in the present. With the time granted to us, expressing one’s sincere heart to people you love is ever so important because, in life, there are no pause or replay buttons.
Watch Blue Birthday on WeTV.
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